Go fund me and child cancer donations what is your opnion on this story

[hollydolly]

The charity, Golden Goose, raised money for children with cancer. People donated to the charity, not to any one child. The Morrisons agreed that if funds allotted to Kyle were not spent, at his death, they would revert back to the charity. The fact they have another child dying of a different illness does not change those conditions.
And to be brutally frank, a two year old can be made to feel loved, ,carried for and have memories in her home without spending a $100,000 for a trip to Orlando.
Even if the daughter did qualify for the charity, $10,000 is quite adequate for a decent visit to the Mouse.

No..no.. what happened was... this was a fund raised specifically for their little boy, which started on Facebook, among a group caled One Pound warriors, where people were encouraged to donate small but regular amounts to charitable causes, for the Medical treatment in the USA and money to make his last days comfortable and fun... for their little boy in 2019 , but due to the Covid restrictions in 2020 they didn't get to go.... and the little boy died ( the parents btw have another son as well) ..

in the meantime the Facebook group gave the money to the Child Cancer charity Gold Geese.. and the couple have another child 2 years later, and who is also then diagnosed with a terminal illness, and is unlikely to see this year out.... and so they decided that as the money had been raised intially for their son, that they would ask for it, for their daughter.... but as it had been given to a charity .. they were refused....

 

[hollydolly]

I'm just so shocked and saddened about the fate of the two children of this unfortunate, so very unfortunate couple. Blows my mind, suffering that way.

That's all I have to say.

I agree I think we all are, nobody in their right mind would want this to happene to anyone , it's a horrible set of coincidental tragedies.... to happen to one set of parents...

My first instinct was..couldn't they give the parents a portion of the money , even just enought to help with expenses... ... but I soon realised that just couldn't happen because how do you portion it.. and how many other families would want the same if they had a terminally ill child years after one had already died...

The Judgement isn't in yet, so we can only wait and see....

ETA.... however the judge
described the couple as a "courageous family" who had suffered devastatingly bad luck.

He will deliver his judgment at a later date.

 

[Della]

I just beg them for Ruby-Rose's sake not to put her through two hours in a noisy airport, seven hours on a plane, a several nights in an unfamiliar room, noisy hot waits in long lines, frightening rides, and huge, garishly dressed strangers swooping down on her.

 

[OldOld]

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This young family live only 15 minutes drive from me .. so it's a local story as well as National one which is dividing opinions... what's your take on the story?


Tragic parents who lost their son aged nine to cancer before learning his younger sister is also terminally ill are now suing a charity over donations worth £100,000.

Craig Evison and Victoria Morrison, whose son Kyle died in 2020 from an incurable brain cancer, want to take his sister Ruby-Rose to Disney World - but have been told they cannot access previous cash pledges because she has a different disease.

Before Kyle's death, wellwishers had donated thousands to pay for treatment in the US and 'memory making' experiences for the family - but Covid-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions intervened and he never travelled.



Tragic parents who lost their son aged nine to cancer before learning his younger sister is also terminally ill are now suing a charity over donations worth £100,000.
Craig Evison and Victoria Morrison, whose son Kyle died in 2020 from an incurable brain cancer, want to take his sister Ruby-Rose to Disney World - but have been told they cannot access previous cash pledges because she has a different disease.
Before Kyle's death, wellwishers had donated thousands to pay for treatment in the US and 'memory making' experiences for the family - but Covid-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions intervened and he never travelled.



The couple went on to have a daughter Ruby-Rose, now two, but were devastated to learn that she too was seriously ill with a genetic metabolic disease and was unlikely to live beyond this summer.
They began a GoFundMe page - under the name 'Ruby-Rose's Making Memories Fund' - in an attempt to take her to Disney in Florida to meet her favourite character Minnie Mouse.
But when they tried to claim almost £100,000 left from appeal money earlier donated for Kyle, they were told it would not be paid, London's High Court was told.
The reason given was said to be Ruby-Rose not having cancer but instead a different albeit equally devastating condition.
The parents, are now battling the charity Gold Geese that holds the money, saying it should be handed over to benefit their daughter.


however...to cut a very long story short.. the couple are in court suing for the money to be given to their terminlly ill daughter citing the fact thta the money was intially paid for their son.... but the Barrister for the charity so no... because this money was donated by 1300 difeerent donations specifically for the late child's benefit, and the daughter was not born at the time.. ..and has altho' a devastating fatal illness...not got cancer...


Gold Geese is a cancer charity - it's on its logo.



He also told of a contract the couple agreed stating that, if the money was not spent on their son's treatment before he died, it would go to another DIPG trial or the cause of a child in a 'similar' position.


However, the couple insisted the contract should permit money to be spent for Ruby-Rose's benefit, since they believe she falls into the definition of a 'similar' case.

And they said that, although they had agreed the contract, the situation changed when their daughter was also diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.

Full story here if you can get past the Paywall Parents raising £100K for cancer death son sue charity over donations



So what is your opinion..... should they get access to the money or... was it specifically meant for their son who has now passed?

Your telling of the story is mostly redonden. It's a simple story, but you use too many sentences and paragraphs to repeat itself. A total waste of readers time.

 

[jujube]

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Your telling of the story is mostly redonden. It's a simple story, but you use too many sentences and paragraphs to repeat itself. A total waste of readers time.

...and then there are some people who use words they don't know how to spell correctly.....

 

[hollydolly]

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Your telling of the story is mostly redonden. It's a simple story, but you use too many sentences and paragraphs to repeat itself. A total waste of readers time.

feel free to ignore my posts... in fact I invite you to

 

[hollydolly]

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Your telling of the story is mostly redonden. It's a simple story, but you use too many sentences and paragraphs to repeat itself. A total waste of readers time.

Incidentally just in case you hadn't noticed, most of what I wrote was copied and pasted from a national newspaper... but do feel free to ignore my posts if they so touch your nerve

 

[OldOld]

We all know older people tend to repeat themselves all the time. The newspaper editor must be near retirement or even working past retirement age.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

The Morrisons's son was granted $100,000 by a cancer charity, because he had cancer, with the stipulation that any unused funds would revert back to Goose, the cancer charity, in the event of death. The Morrison's son died, and $100,000 reverted back to the cancer charity.
The Morrisons, whose dying daughter does not have cancer , wants funds from the cancer charity.
While the Morrisons' situation may be extremely sad, the daughter does not meet the criteria of the cancer charity.
Personally, I find it questionable for a $100,000 Disney World trip for a two year old, who does not have cancer, depriving cancers patients the use of those funds, specifically designated for Cancer patients.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I have limited resources and only a certain amount I am able to donate monthly for charities, disasters, etc.

For years, there have been three charities that I've donated to on a regular basis. I've thoroughly investigated the trustworthiness and reliability of those particular charities, and the the needs they service. Those needs are just as necessary and real as any new needs that may arise, so I continue to support only the three I have been supporting all along.